Sheng: "Nanking!" in Russia

1st May 2007

On 16 March, Bright Sheng took a bow along with pipa player Zhang Qiang after conducting the St. Petersburg Philhamonia in the Russian premiere of his pipa concerto Nanking! Nanking! and the concert-opener Tibetan Swing.

Nanking! Nanking!   26'
Pipa; 3(2pic).3(ca).3(Ebcl,bcl).3(cbn)/
4331/timp.4perc/hp.pf/str

Tibetan Swing   9'
3(2pic).2+ca.3(Ebcl,bcl).3(cbn)/
4.3(2Ctpt).2+btbn.1/timp.3perc/hp/str